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VEF Riga vs Ventspils Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 19 May 2025
Tip-off: 15:30
Final 89-68
23-16 26-18 22-9 18-25
Position#1
Record5-1
FormLWWWW
Points / game98.8
Allowed / game87.2
vs
Position#2
Record6-3
FormWWWLL
Points / game94.1
Allowed / game89.8
LatviaLBLLBL - Final· Xiaomi Arena
Other2024-25
Meetings · VEF Riga v Ventspils
02 Dec 2026
VRI v VET
upcoming
24 Mar 2026
VRI90
VET71
18 Mar 2026
VRI77
VET54
21 Oct 2025
VRI76
VET69
19 May 2025
VRI89
VET68
13 May 2025
VRI91
VET77
15 Feb 2025
VRI96
VET81
17 Nov 2024
VRI71
VET63
19 Apr 2024
VRI84
VET76
09 Mar 2024
VRI99
VET76
03 Feb 2024
VRI101
VET80
16 May 2023
VRI79
VET61
11 May 2023
VRI84
VET69
03 May 2023
VRI80
VET83
07 Oct 2022
VRI100
VET81
19 May 2022
VRI93
VET92
14 May 2022
VRI89
VET65
08 May 2022
VRI94
VET80
18 Dec 2021
VRI93
VET57
14 May 2021
VRI93
VET62
08 May 2021
VRI103
VET74
26 Feb 2021
VRI82
VET75
17 Oct 2020
VRI96
VET93
14 May 2019
VRI98
VET90
08 May 2019
VRI71
VET80
13 Oct 2018
VRI89
VET90
06 Jun 2018
VRI78
VET81
02 Jun 2018
VRI83
VET89
31 May 2018
VRI76
VET66
18 Nov 2017
VRI58
VET75
25 May 2017
VRI78
VET69
23 May 2017
VRI90
VET82
04 Mar 2017
VRI77
VET80
17 May 2016
VRI71
VET79
13 May 2016
VRI98
VET93
11 Dec 2015
VRI81
VET89
28 May 2015
VRI71
VET63
24 May 2015
VRI86
VET79
19 May 2015
VRI68
VET85
21 Jan 2015
VRI85
VET90
14 May 2014
VRI75
VET89
09 May 2014
VRI82
VET69
08 Feb 2014
VRI79
VET86
27 May 2013
VRI100
VET81
23 May 2013
VRI74
VET72
11 May 2013
VRI84
VET86
24 Nov 2012
VRI74
VET80
20 May 2012
VRI100
VET70
14 May 2012
VRI107
VET102
06 May 2012
VRI83
VET66
18 Nov 2011
VRI81
VET87
03 Mar 2011
VRI84
VET68
26 Mar 2010
VRI72
VET71
22 Jan 2010
VRI91
VET94
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VEF Riga winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ventspils winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VEF RigaLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRiga
Date
Competition
Rapla
#9
W
86-71
86
71
+15
77avg 80
A08/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila KK
#14
W
94-71
94
71
+23
91avg 80
H11/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#8
W
89-84 OT
89
84
+5
74avg 80
A15/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#13
W
98-69
98
69
+29
96avg 80
A16/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
97-81
97
81
+16
94avg 80
H25/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
L
73-80
73
80
-7
61avg 80
A28/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
110-95
110
95
+15
111avg 80
H01/05
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
108-84
108
84
+24
107avg 80
A04/05
LBL
Ventspils
#2
W
91-77
91
77
+14
83avg 80
H13/05
LBL
Ventspils
#2
W
114-106
114
106
+8
116avg 80
A17/05
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-19
15-15
23-17
20-20
23-6
30-25
24-18
17-22
23-25
14-10
16-24
21-15
20-18
31-28
19-7
28-16
16-24
28-16
34-16
19-25
27-15
15-25
18-20
13-20
27-19
23-28
34-28
26-20
21-28
31-21
25-23
31-12
23-23
22-17
18-24
28-13
16-24
37-29
26-23
35-30
177.8Avg total
96.0Scored
81.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)98.887.2186.0+11.783%
Season at home (3)99.384.3183.7+15.0100%
Season away (3)98.390.0188.3+8.367%
Last 10 (10)96.081.8177.8+14.290%
Last 5 (5)99.288.4187.6+10.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)83.281.8165.0+1.525%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)90.273.2163.5+17.092%
This opponent (Ventspils) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VentspilsLatviaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVentspils
Date
Competition
VEF Riga
#1
L
84-89 OT
84
89
-5
76avg 83
H15/03
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#5
W
97-78
97
78
+19
88avg 83
A16/04
LBL
BK Ogre
#5
W
97-85
97
85
+12
91avg 83
H19/04
LBL
BK Ogre
#5
L
91-98
91
98
-7
77avg 83
A22/04
LBL
BK Ogre
#5
W
91-80
91
80
+11
83avg 83
H25/04
LBL
Rigas Zelli
#4
W
97-95
97
95
+2
97avg 83
A29/04
LBL
Rigas Zelli
#4
W
97-83
97
83
+14
95avg 83
H02/05
LBL
Rigas Zelli
#4
W
94-84
94
84
+10
88avg 83
A05/05
LBL
VEF Riga
#1
L
77-91
77
91
-14
68avg 83
A13/05
LBL
VEF Riga
#1
L
106-114
106
114
-8
100avg 83
H17/05
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-23
10-14
24-16
15-21
25-14
17-14
23-18
32-32
34-21
20-34
26-23
17-7
21-21
21-30
25-29
24-18
25-21
25-21
27-26
14-12
23-27
25-23
28-18
21-27
21-23
32-28
23-18
21-14
32-20
18-23
23-21
21-20
23-23
17-22
24-18
13-28
24-16
29-37
23-26
30-35
182.8Avg total
93.1Scored
89.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)94.189.8183.9+4.367%
Season at home (4)97.890.5188.2+7.275%
Season away (5)91.289.2180.4+2.060%
Last 10 (10)93.189.7182.8+3.460%
Last 5 (5)94.293.4187.6+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)84.693.0177.6-8.40%
vs Similar (10)88.683.6172.2+5.070%
vs Weaker (12)93.279.0172.2+14.283%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.3+2.3Q1: +4.4+4.4Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -3.2-3.2Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: +4.5+4.5Q4: -0.6-0.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.3+2.3Q1: +4.4+4.4Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -3.2-3.2Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: +4.5+4.5Q4: -0.6-0.6
VEF RigaVentspils
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rapla
#9
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A08/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Keila KK
#14
W
53-31
53
31
+22
H11/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Ventspils
#8
W
37-35
37
35
+2
A15/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#13
W
51-46
51
46
+5
A16/03
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H25/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
42-40
42
40
+2
A28/04
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
50-47
50
47
+3
H01/05
LBL
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A04/05
LBL
Ventspils
#2
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H13/05
LBL
Ventspils
#2
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A17/05
LBL
88.5Avg total
47.0Scored
41.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.438.383.7+7.080%-
Last 30 at home (14)45.438.183.5+7.279%-
Last 30 away (16)45.438.583.9+6.981%-
Last 10 (10)47.041.588.5+5.590%-
Last 5 (5)48.445.894.2+2.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)38.042.080.0-4.025%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)46.537.984.4+8.688%-
This opponent (Ventspils) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VentspilsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
VEF Riga
#1
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H15/03
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#5
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A16/04
LBL
BK Ogre
#5
L
54-55
54
55
-1
H19/04
LBL
BK Ogre
#5
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A22/04
LBL
BK Ogre
#5
W
50-42
50
42
+8
H25/04
LBL
Rigas Zelli
#4
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A29/04
LBL
Rigas Zelli
#4
W
53-51
53
51
+2
H02/05
LBL
Rigas Zelli
#4
W
50-43
50
43
+7
A05/05
LBL
VEF Riga
#1
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A13/05
LBL
VEF Riga
#1
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H17/05
LBL
92.2Avg total
46.7Scored
45.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.441.588.8+5.967%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.043.492.4+5.671%-
Last 30 away (16)45.939.885.8+6.162%-
Last 10 (10)46.745.592.2+1.240%-
Last 5 (5)48.848.497.2+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)44.746.190.9-1.429%-
vs Similar (10)47.942.390.2+5.670%-
vs Weaker (12)48.539.888.3+8.783%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
VEF Rigatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

VEF Riga: 87.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.0 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.0 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.7 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.120.0
52.5%
-40.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.911.0
35.6%
-33.0
🏀 Free throws21.414.7
68.7%
-14.7
They take 69.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Ventspilstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ventspils: 89.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.3 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.7 pts a game · 20% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.320.8
55.8%
-41.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.110.1
34.7%
-30.3
🏀 Free throws22.517.7
78.7%
-17.7
They take 66.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 19 May 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
VEF Riga
WWWWLWWWWW
Ventspils
LLWWWWLWWL
#1
League position
#2
+18.4
Net rating
+12.8
115.5
Offensive rating
116.6
97.0
Defensive rating
103.8
52.9%
Effective FG%
54.1%
47.9%
Opp. effective FG%
52.6%
15.9%
Turnover %
16.9%
37.4%
Off. rebound %
33.4%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.34
35.6%
3-point %
34.7%
63.9%
Assist %
53.4%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)90% · 60%
■ VEF Riga   ■ Ventspils
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
VEF Riga wins
1
Ventspils wins
DateGameScore
17/05/25Ventspils v VEF Riga106-114
13/05/25VEF Riga v Ventspils91-77
15/03/25Ventspils v VEF Riga84-89 OT
15/02/25VEF Riga v Ventspils96-81
17/11/24VEF Riga v Ventspils71-63
19/04/24VEF Riga v Ventspils84-76
09/03/24VEF Riga v Ventspils99-76
03/02/24VEF Riga v Ventspils101-80
27/01/24Ventspils v VEF Riga97-91
21/10/23Ventspils v VEF Riga68-107
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/05/25AVentspils114-106
13/05/25HVentspils91-77
04/05/25AValmiera Glass Via108-84
01/05/25HValmiera Glass Via110-95
28/04/25AValmiera Glass Via73-80
25/04/25HValmiera Glass Via97-81
16/03/25AViimsi98-69
15/03/25AVentspils89-84 OT
11/03/25HKeila KK94-71
08/03/25ARapla86-71
Ventspilslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/05/25HVEF Riga106-114
13/05/25AVEF Riga77-91
05/05/25ARigas Zelli94-84
02/05/25HRigas Zelli97-83
29/04/25ARigas Zelli97-95
25/04/25HBK Ogre91-80
22/04/25ABK Ogre91-98
19/04/25HBK Ogre97-85
16/04/25ABK Ogre97-78
15/03/25HVEF Riga84-89 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
LBL 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW83%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %83%100%67%
Points / game98.899.398.3
Allowed / game87.284.390.0
Point differential+11.7+15.0+8.3
Avg total186.0183.7188.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ventspils
LBL 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWL75%
AwayWLWWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %67%75%60%
Points / game94.197.891.2
Allowed / game89.890.589.2
Point differential+4.3+7.2+2.0
Avg total183.9188.2180.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%75%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 VEF Riga65183%98.887.2+11.7
2 Ventspils96367%94.189.8+4.3
3 Valmiera Glass Via95456%86.688.8-2.2
4 BK Ogre41325%85.294.0-8.8
5 Rigas Zelli51420%86.092.8-6.8
6 BK Liepaja3030%81.087.7-6.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
VEF Riga2326221889
Ventspils161892568
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